Originally Posted By GalDisney I have a 2006 wall calender from WDW. Was looking at the month of July and on July 15, it is printed, "Disneyland opening, 1955" UGH!
Originally Posted By ni_teach A few years ago they had the same typo on the big park maps. At bottom they listed the openning date as July 15, 1995 (when we all know it's the 17th). I don't know if its worth more because of the typo?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Actually, the 17th was the day it opened to the public. Where's Darkbeer? I remember it opened a day or two before that for a special function.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The park's opening to the public was July 18. July 17 was the press and media opening.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Ah! Thank you. I knew there were two different dates in there somewhere. Obviously, I don't pay attention to that type of stuff, huh? LOL
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Although so many "general public" people forged tickets to the press and media opening, that effectively July 17 WAS the opening to the public.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe but didnt he open the park on the 15th, even if just for him and his wife? So technically that would be the correct opening day, right?
Originally Posted By ni_teach > but didnt he open the park on the 15th, even if just for him and his wife They were still painting and fixing the place up on the 16th. Unless you count rehearsal for the TV broadcast of the 17th, you can’t count the part open.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt that effectively July 17 WAS the opening to the public. By default, yes. However, I was simply trying to offer Suzie an explaination regarding the multiple opening days. "So technically that would be the correct opening day, right?" No, I don't think so.
Originally Posted By monorailblue The official park opening day was July 17, 2006. There is no "official" qualifer attached. It's like a state holiday or something--it doesn't have to be perfectly reasonable.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Oops. <blushes> I've been typing June 9, 2006 all day, and I sometimes forget.
Originally Posted By DlandDug On July 13, 1955 Walt and Lillian Disney celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary at a private party in the not-yet-opened Golden Horseshoe Saloon. The party culminated in a moonlight ride on the newly delivered Mark Twain steam boat. The July 15 date is a mistake, plain and simple.
